Child&#39;s toilet seat



Aug. 31, 1954 G. A. ALMORTH CHILD'S TOILET SEAT Filed Oct. 23, 1951INVENTOR. 67/5 777V /7. 62/70??? Patented Aug. 31, 1954 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in childs toilet seats and moreparticularly to a toilet seat that is particularly adapted for use bysmall children.

An object of the present invention is to provide a childs toilet seatwhich may be positioned upon conventional toilet seats of various sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a childs toilet seatthat is provided with adjustable positioning means for adapting the saidchilds seat to conventional toilet seats of various sizes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a childs toiletseat having adjustable positioning means that are easy and simple tooperate and which will securely retain the childs seat in position toprevent slippage thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a childstoilet seat which is light in weight, compact and economical to produce.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be more clearlyunderstood from the following description and the accompanying drawingsin which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved childs toilet seat illustrated inposition on a conventional toilet seat which is indicated in dottedlines.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof in central vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, in section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,illustrating the construction of the positioning members incorporated onthe childs toilet seat.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end View on line 4-4 of Fig. 1 furtherillustrating the construction of the adjustable positioning members.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of my improved childs toiletseat illustrating the positioning means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of one of the adjustablepositioning members.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view thereof.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 denotes a conventional toiletseat, illustrated in dotted lines, which comprises a U-shaped memberhaving an opening 6 therein of conventional form; the said seat beinattached to the toilet (not shown) by any suitable means.

My improved childs toilet seat comprises a body member 1 having a flatfront portion 8 and a U-shaped rear portion 8-a; the edge of said rearportion being curved upwardly to render the seat more comfortable foruse by a child. The

front portion 8 is formed with lateral extensions 2 99 which projectover the top surface of the toilet seat 5 and are adapted to support thefront portion of the childs seat thereon. A resilient pad I9 is providedon the underside of each of the extensions 9 to prevent the finish ofthe seat 5 from becoming scratched or otherwise marred.

The rear portion of the seat is provided with a pair of symmetricallydisposed radially extending legs llll which have arcuate portions I2I2forming right angularly disposed fiat surfaces for the reception ofresilient pads l3--l3 which engage the top and inner surfaces of theseat 5 to securely position the childs toilet seat thereon as clearlyillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The legs H-H may be formedintegrally with the childs seat, or may be secured thereto in anysuitable manner, as desired.

The childs toilet seat I has an opening l4 therein of conventional formwhich extends into the front portion 8 of the seat to provide a notch 15for the reception of a removable guard I6 that is provided with the seatand is particularly intended for use by male children. The guard ispreferabl formed of a resilient material and is provided with spacedflanges Il-I'I adjacent its lower end which form a groove is therearoundfor the reception of the beaded edge [9 of the notch RE. A pair of studs20-20 are provided on the underside of the front portion 8 of the seat 1adjacent the open end of the notch l5. The guard I6 is provided withlaterally extending ears 2l2l havin holes therein which receive thestuds 2D-20 to thereby position the guard on the childs toilet seat asclearly illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

In order to permit the use of my improved childs toilet seat onconventional toilet seats of different sizes, I have provided noveladjusting means which include a pair of oppositely disposed, resilientarms 2222 that are pivotally mounted at one end thereof to the undersideof the front portion 8 of the seat 1 by means of suit: able pins 23-23that extend through the seat and arms 22 as clearly shown in Fig. 4.Spring washers 2424 may be provided under the head of each pin 23 tofrictionally enga e the surface of the arm 22 to retain it in adjustedposition and to accommodate any wear that might occur in the arm afterlong usage. The free end of each of the arms 22 is provided with adownwardly projecting positioning finger 25 that is adapted to engagethe edge of the opening 6 in the toilet seat 5 as clearly shown inFig. 1. The said positioning fingers 25 also provide handle portions forthe manipulation of the arms 22 as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The underside of the front portion 8 of the seat is provided with aplurality of notches 26 adjacent each of the arms 22 and each series ofnotches is formed on an are having its center at the pivotal point ofits respective arm 22. Each of said notches is concave in form and has afiat side portion 21 disposed towards the longitudinal axis of" the seatto provide. an abutment surface which is adaptedto be engaged by adetent 28, on the free end of the arm 22, that projects upwardly fromthe top surface thereof as illustrated in Fig. '7. The said detent. 28has a formation identical to that of the notches 26 and is provided witha fiat abutment surface 2 that cooperates with the fiat side 21 of thesaid notches to prevent movement of the arm toward the longitudinal axisof the seat.

In the use of my improved adjustable means to secure. the child's toiletseat upon a. conventional toilet seat 5, the said child's seat is firstplaced thereon in the proper position, as illustrated in Fig. 1, whereinthe legs H--H and the pads Hie-40. support the said seat. Theconventional seat, 5 may then be raised, to permit easy access to thearms 2-2--22, and the positioning finger 25. on one of the arms isgrasped and the arm is moved about its pivot until the surface of thefinger 25 is-in engagement with the inner edge of the opening 5 in theseat 5, asshownin Fig. 1, and the abutment surface of the detent 28 onsaid finger is. in. engagement with the abutment surface. of one of the.notches 26 in the underside of theseat- It will be. noted that pivotalmovement of the arms 22 in an outwardly direction, with respect to theaxis of the seat, is not prevented by engagement of the detent 28. withthe notches 2.6 since the concave surfaces of each of said notchescauses said detent to rise. out of each notch asit passes thereover.

The other of the arms 22. is then adjusted in. a similar manner and,when the adjustment has been completed, the. said arms will be locatedasshown in Fig. 1 wherein the positioning fingers 25 are in. engagementwith the edge of, the openin 6, in theseat 5. Lateralsliding of thechilds seat relatively to the seat 5 is prevented by the arms 22 sincemovement of. said arms away from Q the edge of the saidropening 6. isprevented by the engagement of the fiatsurface 29 on the detent 28 withthe fiat surface 2! of the notch 26.

Should. the seat be subsequently used on a conventional toilet seat of asmaller size, the arms 22 may be moved towards the axis ofthe seat bygrasping the finger 25 and bending the arm away from the surface of theseat to the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The detent28 will then be entirely removed from the notch 21 and the arm 22 may beswung towards the axis of the seat. When the finger 25 is released, thearm will resume its normal position and the final adjustments may bemade thereto as previously described.

It will thus be understood that my improved adjusting. means permits: a.simple and quick ad justment of the positioning arms 22 to therebyaccommodate the childs seat to various sizes of conventional toiletseats. By having the arm 22 resilient, movement thereof is madeextremely simple by merely bending the arm downwardly and moving it-intothe proper position. This particular construction eliminates thenecessity of spring loaded plungers and the like which would materiallyincrease the cost of manufacture in the seat and render it moredifficult to operate.

I claim:

A child's toilet seat comprising a body member adapted to be positionedon a conventional seat and having a pair of oppositely disposed legportionsat the rear end thereof to support and position the said memberrelatively to said conventional seat, a pair of, bendable arms pivotallymounted. by one end to. the underside of said member at the front endand on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. thereof, an abutmentfinger extending downwardly from the free end of each of said arms forengagement with the opposite sides. of the opening in said conventionalseat, a detent on the top surface of each of saidarmsengageable. withnotches in said. member disposed on an are having its center at thepivotal point of said arm; the said notches and detents. having. flatwall portions disposed. toward the longitudinal axis of the member toprevent movement of the armstowards said. axis and the said detentsbeing releasable from the notches upon bending of. the said arms awayfrom, the member to permit free movement of. said arms.

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